Essential facts about the three-time major winner

He's One Of The Top Money Makers In Golf

Spieth actually topped Golf Digest's list of top earners of 2015 when his $50 million income that year (on the strength of two major wins and the FedEx Cup) put him ahead of Tiger Woods. Spieth dropped down to fifth on our 2016 list, making only $30 million.

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His Family Is A Big Part Of His Success

Brother, Steven, averaged 8.2 points per game as a senior on Brown's basketball team last season. And younger sister, Ellie, is the heart of the family. Ellie, seven years younger than Jordan, has special needs, which inspired Jordan to establish the Jordan Spieth Charitable Fund to raise awareness for, among other things, special-needs kids.

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Spieth's A Huge Dallas Sports Fan

Asked who he'd want in his dream foursome, Spieth has stated multiple times he wishes to play with Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki. In the offseason, Spieth can occasionally be found roaming the Dallas Cowboys' sidelines and he's good friends with quarterback Tony Romo.

In Addition To Being One Of The Youngest Masters Champs, He's Also One Of The Youngest U.S. Open Winners

Spieth captured the U.S. Open title at Chambers Bay in 2015 at age 21. He was the youngest winner since Bobby Jones, also 21, won the championship in 1923. With his win in the Open, he became the youngest player since Jack Nicklaus to get to three legs of the career Grand Slam.

He's Dating His High-School Sweetheart

Spieth and girlfriend Annie Verret have been together since their high school days in Dallas. Annie, a graduate of Texas Tech, works with the First Tee of Greater Dallas. Annie got some airtime while Spieth has contended at Augusta National, and has been with Jordan at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.

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He's The New "Captain America"

Despite his age, Spieth has already represented the United States in two Presidents Cups and two Ryder Cups, with a cumulative 8-7-2 record. An an amateur, he was a part of the American 2011 Walker Cup team.

He's Buds With Justin Thomas

Jordan and JT met when they were 14 while representing the United States in a junior tournament in France. The two often crash with each other on the road, and host fake Twitter feuds against the other. Thomas was also on hand to party with Spieth after he captured the claret jug.

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He Really Dislikes Doing Laundry

Like any teenager going off to school, the cold reality of not having your parents around to help with the small stuff hit Spieth hard when arriving at the University of Texas. "I definitely appreciate my mom a lot more, all the things she did that I'm having to do on my own," Spieth said during his freshman year.

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His First Love Was Baseball

Spieth says baseball was his sport of choice initially, but at age 13 he decided he needed to focus solely on his golf if he were to really reach his potential. "That was the hardest day of my life," he said.

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His One Weakness? He's Losing His Hair

Spieth could be seen fidgeting with his hair before having to take off his hat at the end of a round. He's clearly self-conscious about it. "There's a reason I have a hairline like this," he said about contending in tournaments. "It's stressful what we do."

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He Holed A Bunker Shot On The Final Hole Of Regulation At The 2013 John Deere Classic To Get Into A Playoff, Which He Won

His Caddie, Michael Greller, Was A Math Teacher For 10 Years

The two hooked up at the 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur, where they won. The next year, Spieth finished as low amateur at the U.S. Open and they've been a pair ever since. Before working with Spieth, incidentally, Greller caddied at Chambers Bay, site of Spieth's U.S. Open victory in 2015.

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He Missed High-School Graduation Because He Was Playing In The 2011 Byron Nelson

He's Had The Same Scotty Cameron By Titleist 009 Model Since He Was 15 Years Old

Spieth was drawn to the flat stick because two of his favorite golfers when he was growing up -- Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy -- used the same model. Although he flirted with a different model earlier in 2017, he went back to it soon after, and it was in the bag for Open his win at Royal Birkdale.

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